Wireless Data Input System
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a data input device; and
a docking station for association with a computer system,the data input device and docking station being configured in response to being in proximity to one another to establish a paired data communications channel for transmitting data wirelessly from the data input device to the docking station, the paired data communications channel being established using a pairing key or code that is generated automatically when the data input device is in proximity of the docking station and which is different from a previously-generated pairing key or code.
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Abstract
A data input system includes a wireless keyboard and docking station, which can be connected to a computer system. When the keyboard and docking station are mechanically connected, the docking station is configured automatically to generate a new pairing code or key that is different to a previously-generated one. This new code/key is then transmitted back to the keyboard over a wireless control link and the keyboard and docking station then set up a paired data channel over which data from the keyboard is transmitted wirelessly to the docking station, and so the computer system. When a new mechanical connection is made, e.g. using the same or a different keyboard, the process repeats so that a new pairing code or key is generated, thus avoiding interference with other keyboard(s) that were previously paired with the same docking station.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a data input device; and a docking station for association with a computer system, the data input device and docking station being configured in response to being in proximity to one another to establish a paired data communications channel for transmitting data wirelessly from the data input device to the docking station, the paired data communications channel being established using a pairing key or code that is generated automatically when the data input device is in proximity of the docking station and which is different from a previously-generated pairing key or code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting a data input device and docking station being in proximity to one another; in response to said detection, automatically generating a pairing code or key at one of the input device or docking station and transmitting it to the other, the key or code being different from a previously-generated key or code; and establishing a paired, wireless data connection between the input device and docking station using the pairing code or key for the subsequent transfer of data_from the data input device to a computer system associated with the docking station.
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14. A system comprising:
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a data input device; a docking station; and a receiver device for association with a computer system, the data input device and docking station being configured in response to being in proximity to one another automatically to cause wireless transmission of a control signal to the receiver device, and the receiver device being configured in response to receipt of the control signal to establish a paired data communications channel with the data input device for the subsequent receipt of data wirelessly therefrom, the paired data communications channel being established using a pairing key or code that is generated automatically by the receiver device upon receipt of the control signal and which is different from a previously-generated pairing code or key. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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detecting a data input device and docking station being in proximity to one another; in response to said detection, automatically transmitting a control signal wirelessly from the docking station to a remote receiver device associated with a computer system; at the remote receiver device, generating automatically a pairing code or key that is different from a previously-generated pairing code or key and transmitting it wirelessly to the data input device; and establishing a paired, wireless data connection between the data input device and the remote receiver device, using the pairing code or key, for the subsequent transfer of data from the data input device to the computer system associated with the remote receiver device.
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